01/07/2021
A rich father who wanted his son to know what it was like to be poor brought him to live with a farming family for a few days. The child stayed there for 3 days and 3 nights. Back in the car on their way to the town, his father asked him:
"And your experience?"
"Fine," replied the boy.
"Did you learn anything?"
The boy then explained:
"1 We have a dog and they have four of them.
2 We have a pool with treated water. They have a river with crystal clear water, fish and other good things
3 We have electric lights in our garden, but they have the stars and the moon to light them up.
4 Our garden extends to the fence. Theirs up to the horizon.
5 We buy our food; they cultivate, harvest and cook it.
6 We listen to CDs ... they hear a sustained symphony of birds, crickets and other animals ..... all this, sometimes accompanied by the singing of a neighbour who works on the farm.
7 We use the microwave. What they cook tastes much better cooked on a slow fire.
8 We are surrounded by alarm fences to protect ourselves ... They live with open doors, protected by the friendship of their neighbours.
9 We are connected to the telephone, computer and television. They are in communion with life, sky, sun, water, fields, animals, friends and families. "
The father was impressed with his son's feelings. Then finally the son comes to the conclusion:
"Thanks for showing me how poor we are!
Every day we get poorer because we no longer look at nature !!! "
